Business electricity tariffs in Tbilisi and the regions
A shop in Tbilisi, a hotel in Batumi and a factory supplied at medium voltage can pay different electricity prices. Telmico serves customers connected to the Telasi network; EP Georgia Supply serves the ENERGO-PRO Georgia network. The supplier’s name, the customer category and the voltage at the metering point identify the relevant published rate. [5]
The table gives the total public-service consumer tariffs for the period 1 July–31 December 2026. At 220/380 V, the published small-enterprise universal-service rate is the same as the corresponding public-service total. A free-market contract or last-resort supply has its own price. One tetri is GEL 0.01: 35.26076 tetri means GEL 0.3526076 for one kWh. [1][2][3][4]
| Supplier and voltage | Tetri/kWh excluding VAT | Tetri/kWh including VAT | GEL/kWh including VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telmico 220/380 V | 29.882 | 35.26076 | 0.35261 |
| Telmico 3.3 / 6 / 10 kV | 27.098 | 31.97564 | 0.31976 |
| Telmico 35 / 110 kV | 23.527 | 27.76186 | 0.27762 |
| EP Georgia Supply 220/380 V | 30.265 | 35.71270 | 0.35713 |
| EP Georgia Supply 3.3 / 6 / 10 kV | 29.349 | 34.63182 | 0.34632 |
| EP Georgia Supply 35 / 110 kV | 25.697 | 30.32246 | 0.30322 |
For an ordinary low-voltage business account, that is approximately GEL 0.353 per kWh in Tbilisi and GEL 0.357 per kWh on EP Georgia Supply’s network, including VAT. The difference between low- and high-voltage rates is larger, but access to a higher-voltage connection involves different equipment, responsibility and connection expenditure.
Calculate the monthly electricity charge
Enter the metered monthly consumption and select the supplier and connection voltage. The calculation uses the full published rates above, before the GEL display is rounded. It shows the consumption charge and its VAT breakdown; new connections, internal electrical works, landlord charges and contract adjustments are separate.
A 10,000 kWh example. At Telmico’s 220/380 V rate, 10,000 × GEL 0.3526076 gives GEL 3,526.08 including VAT. The equivalent EP Georgia Supply calculation gives GEL 3,571.27. These are arithmetic examples at the stated tariffs, rather than estimates of how much electricity a particular shop, hotel or factory will use.
Consumption is easier to understand when it is tied to equipment. A machine drawing 20 kW for 160 hours uses 3,200 kWh if that load is constant. At the Tbilisi low-voltage tariff, the calculated energy charge is GEL 1,128.34 including VAT. Heating, refrigeration, ventilation, lighting and other machines add their own consumption. A 20 kW connection and a 20,000 kWh bill describe different things: kW is power, while kWh measures energy used over time.
What is already included in the electricity rate
Telmico publishes the supply, distribution and transmission components within its total tariff. At 220/380 V, the figures excluding VAT are 19.165, 7.419 and 3.298 tetri/kWh respectively. Together they make the published total of 29.882 tetri/kWh. [2]
A calculation that adds those network components to the total again would overstate the electricity charge. Conversely, a quotation giving only the supply component leaves part of the cost unexplained. For a leased building, the landlord’s bill can also include a different commercial arrangement: a submeter, common-area consumption or an agreed management charge. The lease and the utility account identify how the amount charged to the tenant is calculated.
Public-service supply, free supply and last-resort supply are distinct categories. EP Georgia Supply describes free supply as an agreed price and contractual terms with a supplier that is not restricted to one geographical service area. Last-resort supply is intended for customers who have lost their free supplier and is separately priced. [5]
New electricity connections and capacity costs
A unit price says little about the initial cost of energising a new building. GNERC publishes connection fees by voltage and capacity, together with working-day periods. Its current table includes the following 0.4 kV bands. These are published network-connection categories, not the cost of wiring a factory internally. [6]
| Requested capacity at 0.4 kV | Connection fee, GEL | Working days: self-governing cities / other municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| Over 30–50 kW | 14,000 | 40 / 60 |
| Over 50–80 kW | 22,400 | 40 / 60 |
| Over 100–120 kW | 36,000 | 40 / 60 |
A production line, cold store or charging installation may need a different capacity band or voltage. Transformers, internal switchgear, cabling and the building’s electrical installation also belong in the capital budget. When an existing property is advertised as having electricity, the useful figures are its approved capacity, metering voltage and the capacity available to the tenant.
For a business taking over premises, an existing connection can therefore be an important part of the property offer. Our warehouse guide covers Georgian locations and premises research, while the investor costs guide puts utility expenditure beside rent, fit-out and employment costs.
Natural gas prices for commercial customers
Commercial gas pricing follows the supply agreement. SOCAR Georgia Gas’s published guidance states that commercial prices are deregulated and that the price of consumed gas is determined by the supplier–customer contract. Household tariff tables consequently do not establish the amount payable by a factory, bakery, restaurant or commercial boiler house. [7]
The relevant quotation needs a price per cubic metre, the VAT basis and the charges included in delivery. The volume pattern also matters commercially: a seasonal hotel, an oven working every day and a factory with a steady process load purchase different amounts at different times. The invoice can be modelled as the applicable unit price multiplied by the metered volume, with any additional contractual items shown separately.
A new gas connection is another capital item. Pipework, required capacity, distance and technical conditions affect the connection project. Poti FIZ’s utility guidance explicitly separates the project-based gas connection cost from ongoing supply. The Georgian natural-gas market article describes suppliers, pipelines and the businesses using the fuel. [8]
Energy supply inside a Free Industrial Zone
A Free Industrial Zone has a tax and customs framework, together with commercial premises and utility arrangements. Those arrangements need their own cost description. Poti FIZ states that electricity-connection works are priced according to the agreed project, capacity, distance and technical specifications. Its published model then registers the company with an electricity supplier for metered consumption. [8]
For an investor comparing Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Poti, the useful offer identifies the connection, available capacity, the supplier or rebilling arrangement, the applicable energy price and any zone utility-service charge. A quoted rent and a low electricity price can otherwise leave a significant connection or fit-out bill outside the comparison.
Our Free Industrial Zones guide explains the four zones and the tax treatment of local utility purchases. FreeTradeZone.ge provides company-formation and premises assistance, including enquiries about electricity, gas and other services.
Solar self-consumption and 2026 surplus-electricity prices
For a building with daytime consumption, solar generation can reduce electricity bought from the grid. Electricity exported to the network has a separate settlement arrangement. GNERC’s published net-billing purchase prices for 1 April–31 December 2026 are 10.034 tetri/kWh for Telmico and 6.556 tetri/kWh for EP Georgia Supply, excluding VAT. [9]
For an arithmetic comparison on the same VAT basis, 1,000 kWh of self-consumption replacing Telmico low-voltage purchases represents GEL 298.82 at the published rate excluding VAT. Exporting 1,000 kWh at the stated net-billing purchase price represents GEL 100.34 excluding VAT. This comparison uses the named rates; it is not a payback calculation for an installed system.
The commercial result follows the building’s consumption profile, generation, installed-system price and applicable metering or billing agreement. Earlier connections may have different transitional arrangements. Our solar-energy article gives the wider Georgian market context.
Energy contracts, premises and local business support
An energy budget brings together the operating bill, the connection project and the agreement for the premises. A company buying a production building has different documents from a tenant using a landlord’s submeter. The utility account, connection terms and lease identify who pays for works, who owns installed equipment and what happens when occupation ends.
MarketEntry.ge can assist with local commercial research and premises enquiries. For drafting or reviewing leases, utility-related agreements and other business contracts, Lawyers.ge provides legal services in Georgia. Our FreeTradeZone.ge service covers Free Industrial Zone company setup and coordination with zone administrations. Professional fees are quoted on request.